The Scent

I smelled it today...
that elusive but
unmistakable scent of
Autumn…
that tinge of something
in the damp coolness,
heralding a gentle change,
hinting at winter’s
Advent.

The trees smelled it, too,
subtly beginning
to alter their garb and toss
the old to the wind,
Again.
And again I breathe.
Memories fall like
faded leaves on my mind’s path.
Autumn.

- October 7, 2005

The New Adventures of Abigail: Episode 1

...in which she eats puffs, claps for herself, shows off her infamous "mean face," and waves goodbye.

Ticklish!

We discovered Abigail is super-ticklish, just like her mommy! :o)

Sock It to Me!

Abigail's New Friend

Abigail has a new friend. He is very special. Not only did he travel all the way from Belarus (in a package from Abigail's grandparents), but he was actually one of her daddy's childhood friends, too! :o)

Velvet Shoes

Velvet Shoes

by Elinor Wylie

Let us walk in the white snow

In a soundless space;

With footsteps quiet and slow,

At a tranquil pace,

Under veils of white lace.

I shall go shod in silk,

And you in wool,

White as white cow's milk,

More beautiful

Than the breast of a gull.

We shall walk through the still town

In a windless peace;

We shall step upon white down,

Upon silver fleece,

Upon softer than these.

We shall walk in velvet shoes:

Wherever we go

Silence will fall like dews

On white silence below.

We shall walk in the snow.

Video Re-Post

Here is the video again, for those who don't have a Facebook and couldn't see it (such as the grandparents in Belarus)! :o)

Life Is a Highway

My route to work this morning:



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74.4 miles. 2 hours, 10 minutes. Too bad Taras wasn't with me on the second leg of the trip...that HOV lane on I-24 was very tempting. I did find it interesting that about 90% of the drivers who zipped past me in that lane carried invisible passengers. (Maybe some of them were hybrids, but I didn't see any of these stickers.) Oh, well. At least I got to have a nice, uninterrupted conversation with my hubby before I dropped him off. And hear some good music on the radio. And guess the right answer to the "Commuter Quiz" on 103.3. Too bad I didn't call and win the tickets. Maybe I'll try again Thursday.

Time to Flip!